A new global average model of the coupled thermosphere and ionosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A8, 2005, Pages

  Smithtro, C G ^a,b   Sojka, J J ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 33746347636     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010781     Document Type: Article

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